Peter Thompson

Former Starwood Vice-President for Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand & former GM of Four Points by Sheraton Sydney

Peter has a career spanning over 50 years in global hospitality industry, predominantly working with Sheraton in Asia and Australia. Most recently, prior to his retirement, Peter was General Manager of Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, which won a Starwood award under his tenure for ‘Best Four Points Hotel in the World’. Before that he was GM of Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Royal Orchid Sheraton, Bangkok, and Area Managing Director for the group's properties in Thailand, Hong Kong and Macau.

His long-standing journey with Sheraton began in 1966 at the Sheraton Russell Hotel in New York. In 1972, he became General Manager of Sheraton Bangkok Hotel, the first Sheraton Hotel in Thailand, and moved on to Sheraton Waikiki Hotel before being promoted to Vice President and General Manager at the Sheraton Perth Hotel in 1977. He has served as Senior Vice President and Area Manager For Australia/New Zealand based at the Sheraton Wentworth Hotel In Sydney, Vice President and General Manager at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel and Sheraton Towers Southgate, Melbourne.  Other previous positions include General Manager, Sheraton On The Park, Sydney as well as Vice President & Area Managing Director, Australia, Starwood Hotels & Resorts.